I need some help making a decision. I just traded for a Colt Delta Elite and I found out that my hands do not fit the 1911 platform at all. The frame/safety digs into my thumb join with every shot and I can't get through a single magazine without sharp pain. So rather than toughening up I decided to trade it off. I do want to get something else in 10mm Auto though. Right now I am torn between a S&W 610 and the Springfield XD-M in 10mm.
I like the 610 because I don't have to chase brass and they offer it in a 6" version, but I already have a 686+, 357 Mag 7 shots. I know the 10mm is a bit more powerful than the 357, so there is that, but I don't shoot full power loads out of my 686+ because I do not want to deal with the flame cutting problem. Does the 610 have flame cutting issues?
The Springfield XD-M is my other choice because, according to the Internet, it is one of the only pistols in 10mm that has a fully supported chamber. Good for brass longevity, but it is a pistol so brass chansing is going to be part of the game. Being that the XD-M is a Springfield product is it just a plastic 1911 that will give me the same problem as the Delta Elite?
I'd appreciate some opinions.